mermaid artists and peruvian terrorists

Two interesting arts events in downtown Beaufort this Friday: at 4pm, JW Rone, executive director of the Arts Council of Beaufort County ( http://www.beaufortcountyarts.com ), will install the first mermaid of the Big Swim-- Indira the Interactive Mermaid, painted with a sleek coat of black chalkboard paint. Once Indira is firmly installed on Bay St. under the clock, artist Deanna Bowdish will give her the first coat of chalked-art. After that, anyone is welcome to do the same, from now until May 2007. Show us what you got!
Then, Friday night at 7pm, Southern Circuit documentary "State of Fear" by Pamela Yates will be screened at the Tech. College of the Lowcountry, on Ribaut Rd. It's about the effects of Peru's 1980-2000 war with their own terrorists, and how Peru's democracy was imperiled, as well as the lives of citizens and civilians.[img_assist|nid=8972|title=Child soldier in Ayacucho, Peru from State of Fear. Photo credit: Vera Lentz|link=node|align=left|width=200|height=136]
website for details about both events, and more- http://www.beaufortcountyarts.com